president barack obama. [ wild cheers and applause ] >> thank you. [ cheers ] >> thank you. >> thank you very much! thank you. to graca machel and the family, the heads of state and government, past and present, distinguished guests, it is a sing laular honor to be with yo today, to celebrate a life like no other. to the people of south africa -- [ cheers ] >> people of every race and every walk of life, the world thanks you for sharing nelson mandela with us. his struggle was your struggle. his triumph was your triumph. his dignity and hope found expression in your life, and your freedom, your democracy is his cherished legacy. it is hard to eulogize any man to capture in words not just the facts and the dates that make a life but the essential truth of a person, their private joy and sorrow. the quiet moments and unique qualities that illuminate someone's soul. how much harder to do so for a giant of history, to move a nation -- who moved a nation toward justice and moved billions around the world. born during world war ii, far from the corridors of power, a boy raised herding catt